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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 22, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 22, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,066 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 22, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Purkey
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Purkey
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Purkey
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. White reaches second base with a double. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Purkey
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarver scores. White scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jackson
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Blasingame hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Purkey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Purkey
Gotay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jackson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Purkey
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
There goes White. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Jackson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Jackson
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jackson
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Purkey
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. White throws to second for one, and Gotay throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gotay. Pinson scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jackson
There goes Robinson. The throw from McCarver and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Jackson
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Purkey
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Purkey
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Jackson
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Jackson
Purkey hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jackson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Purkey
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Purkey
There goes White. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Jackson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it and throws to home to get Pinson. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Jackson
Leo Cardenas pinch runs for Gene Freese.
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Jackson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Jackson
Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Purkey
Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Eddie Kasko now playing third base.
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. James moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sawatski vs. Purkey
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Sawatski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gotay vs. Purkey
Gotay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Gotay reaches second base with a double. James scores. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Purkey
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McDermott
Red Schoendienst now playing second base. Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. McDermott
Blasingame bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. McDermott
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Miller
Miller fires to first and picks off Pinson. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Purkey
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Flood hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miller
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Miller
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Miller
Coleman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Brosnan
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Brosnan
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Brosnan
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1961 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gotay J, ss 5 0 1 2 Kasko E, ss-3b 4 1 1 0
McCarver T, c 4 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 1 1 0 0
White B, 1b 3 2 3 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 3 2 3
Musial S, lf 2 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 1 1 0 0
James C, rf 4 1 3 3 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 3 1 0 0 Cardenas L, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Lillis B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 0 1
Schoendienst , ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 1
Jackson L, p 2 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 5 8 5 26 7 6 5
St.Louis 200 000 210 -- 5
Cincinnati 010 203 10x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 6.0 4 6 4 4 1
McDermott M 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Miller B 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 7.2 8 5 5 4 2
Brosnan J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gotay J 2, McCarver T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 3
2B -- White B, Robinson F, Gotay J
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Robinson F
CS -- White B 2
SH -- Blasingame D
SF -- Coleman G, Robinson F
T -- 2:35
A -- 10066
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